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Passengers disembark the Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship on Monday (February 24) at the Port Royal Cruise Port in Kingston.

Marella Discovery 2 Makes Second Call To Port Royal

The Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship made its second call to Port Royal on Monday (February 24), carrying some 1,800 visitors to Kingston. The cruise ship created history on January 20, when it was the first to dock at the...

Workers apply asphalt to a section of the Fairfield Bridge to Taylor Avenue roadway.

Work Far Advanced On Fairfield Bridge Road In St. James

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), speaks with residents of the Myersville, St. Elizabeth during a tour of the community on Thursday ( February 13). Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart’s $40 million compensation package, which will benefit 10 communities that surround the refinery’s plant, was discussed with residents during the tour.

$40 Million Compensation For Residents Affected By JISCO/Alpart Mud Lake

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the opening of the new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom on South Avenue in Kingston, on Wednesday (February 12).

PM Says Measures Being Put In Place To Deal With Indiscipline On Roads

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), joins in a toast at the commissioning of two new state-of-the-art tugboats to serve the Port of Kingston, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard Headquarters in Kingston, recently. Others (from left) are Founder of Ocean, which operates towage services at the Port, Gordon Bain; President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Jacques Tanguay; and Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.

State-Of-The-Art Tugboats Acquired For Port Of Kingston

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021Transport

$12.9 Billion For Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project

The Government will be spending $12.91 billion during the upcoming fiscal year to begin various roadworks under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). The money has been set aside in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Works include commencing construction on the Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge road corridor and achieving 20 per cent...

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021National Security and PeaceTransport

$151 Million To Purchase Vehicles For DCS

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be spending $151 million to acquire vehicles in the new fiscal year. Details of the project, titled ‘Acquisition of Vehicles – Department of Correctional Services (DCS)’, are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will be used for the procurement of assorted fleet vehicles, which...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at the official opening of a satellite office and retrofitted examination depot for the Transport Authority and Island Traffic Authority in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday (February 6).

6 years ago TechnologyTransport

Persons Encouraged To Use The Transport Ministry’s ‘Drive Safe’ Mobile App

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is encouraging the public to utilize the Ministry’s recently launched ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app) to report motorists who continue to commit road traffic violations, particularly public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators. The app, which launched in December 2019, allows users to upload videos and photos of offences. Uploads include date, time and location...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the satellite office and retrofitted examination depot for the Transport Authority and Island Traffic Authority (ITA) in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday (February 6). Looking on (from left) are Island Traffic Authority (ITA) board member, David Baugh; Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz; and Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan.

6 years ago Transport

Transport Authority And Island Traffic Authority Open New Offices In Savanna-La-Mar

The Transport Authority has partnered with the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) to establish a $16-million satellite office and a retrofitted examination depot in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, said that the facilities, located on Barracks Road, will boost service delivery to stakeholders in western Jamaica. “The $16 million was money well spent because the level of service being...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (third left), with five participants in a driver-training programme, who were presented with their provisional licences during the official launch of the programme, at the Maxfield Avenue offices of the Ministry of Transport and Mining, on Tuesday (February 4). The participants (from left) are Kemar Webb, Tasha-Gaye Rose, Shaniel Sylvester, Dorothy Chambers and Ricardo Plummer. They are part of an initial batch of 30 persons from Kingston, recruited through the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, who will benefit from the initiative.

6 years ago HOPE ProgrammeTransport

30 Young Persons Begin Driver-Training Programme Under HOPE

An initial cohort of 30 young persons from Kingston will benefit under a driver-training programme aimed at transforming them into professional public transportation agents. Recruited through the Government’s Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, the youngsters will be undertaking 25 one-hour lessons for the next two months. The driver-training programme, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the Transport...

The 10 new pickup trucks acquired by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) to enhance vector control. The units were handed over to parish managers at the Cornwall Regional Hospital

6 years ago Health & WellnessTransport

WRHA Gets 10 More Vehicles For Vector Control

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has received 10 more vehicles to bolster the ongoing dengue eradication programme across the region. The new pickup trucks, which are equipped with fogging machines, are to serve the four parishes within the health region – St. James, Hanover, Trelawny and Westmoreland. WRHA Regional Director, Errol Greene, handed over the vehicles to parish managers...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) speaking at a Roundtable Discussion on Electric Mobility held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on January 24. Listening are are Principal Director in the Ministry , Fitzroy Vidal (left) and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Emanuel DaRosa.

6 years ago EnergyTechnologyTransportVision 2030

Strategic Investment Needed in Electric Mobility – Minister Williams

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says strategic investment is needed to advance Electric Mobility (e-mobility) in Jamaica as a path towards sustained economic growth. E-mobility refers to the development of electric-powered vehicles. Minister Williams said that e-mobility is a national priority, as Government seeks to redefine the energy landscape “in order to achieve energy security, energy efficiency, energy...